Clusters of upsetting dreams

Hugo Stiglitz

Black Swan wrote: »

What dreams did you have Hugo?

Had two tsunami dreams. Typical huge tidal wave ones like in old movies. Similar to one I had before, I was tethered to people who, in my dream at least, were my family. Then suddenly it was like months later, and I was wondering about the nearby seaside town, which was without any damage, looking for them. The loss of my family in the dream, who were not my actual family from real life, was troubling. My search for them was oddly calm though, which was troubling in a different way, hard to explain.

Another dream was me being teased by kids. Their mother verbally reprimanded them though, which was nice.

Any more netbook dreams there, Bella?

Black Swan

Hugo Stiglitz wrote: »

Any more netbook dreams there, Bella?

None since the last reported here thank the goddesses. I've never lost a netbook or laptop, but for some reason such a loss remains as an occasional nightmare theme. Although irrational, I never let my eyes wander from my netbook when in our locale javahouse.

Hugo Stiglitz

Black Swan wrote: »

None since the last reported here thank the goddesses. I've never lost a netbook or laptop, but for some reason such a loss remains as an occasional nightmare theme. Although irrational, I never let my eyes wander from my netbook when in our locale javahouse.

Good. Don't want anyone discovering the madness

Fathom

Dream. Bought 43" TV. Sale. Too large disputes roommate. Store won't take return. Vicious cycle. Nightmare!

Widdershins

still having third wheel / feeling unwanted dreams. starting to wonder.

Hugo Stiglitz

Widdershins wrote: »

still having third wheel / feeling unwanted dreams. starting to wonder.

Rejection in dreams suck. Sorry to hear that.

Fathom

Widdershins wrote: »

still having third wheel / feeling unwanted dreams. starting to wonder.

Hugo Stiglitz wrote: »

Rejection in dreams suck. Sorry to hear that.

Nightmares. Regards.

Fathom

Repeated. Unresolved problems? Manifested in dreams. If resolved, would they end?

Widdershins

Fathom wrote: »

Repeated. Unresolved problems? Manifested in dreams. If resolved, would they end?

In my experience, yes. Although it depends on the type of dream. Certain recurring dreams have stayed with me from childhood and I don't know what the root cause is so there's no way to resolve it.

Black Swan

Widdershins wrote: »

Certain recurring dreams have stayed with me from childhood and I don't know what the root cause is so there's no way to resolve it.

I had one that began in childhood through teens and only resolved it during early adulthood. It had been based on a real childhood traumatic incident, and until resolved in the real world persisted as a recurring nightmare. Professional help may be a resource to solve such problems, then again there are alternatives that worked for me, and these nightmares have never returned.

Hugo Stiglitz

Black Swan wrote: »

I had one that began in childhood through teens and only resolved it during early adulthood. It had been based on a real childhood traumatic incident, and until resolved in the real world persisted as a recurring nightmare. Professional help may be a resource to solve such problems, then again there are alternatives that worked for me, and these nightmares have never returned.

I don't mean to be nosy, could you say what alternatives helped you out. If you'd rather not, I totally understand.

Black Swan

Hugo Stiglitz wrote: »

I don't mean to be nosy, could you say what alternatives helped you out. If you'd rather not, I totally understand.

As a child and teen I went through 2 shrinks with meds, and in my individual case the recurrent nightmares did not stop. My Da chatted with a former Taekwondo Olympian about my sleep problems, and enrolled me in TKD classes, which I took through my teens into adulthood. I eventually become an instructor of TKD and later another MA, and as this all happened over the years, the nightmares became less occurring, and eventually disappeared completely after my early 20's. This was anecdotal evidence for a case-of-one (me), so the TKD cure may be related in part (along with other factors), or be completely coincidental. Who knows?

Widdershins

I'm having a lot of racy dreams lately. If I could remember them properly I'd write them down and make a fortune in erotic book sales.
My sleeping brain seems to be very skilled at inventing male characters.
I'd like to know what's causing it. I'm not taking any medication, I don't drink and I don't eat cheese before bed!

I wouldn't say they're upsetting but they are recurrent so I thought they'd be fit for this thread.

Hugo Stiglitz

Widdershins wrote: »

I'm having a lot of racy dreams lately. If I could remember them properly I'd write them down and make a fortune in erotic book sales.
My sleeping brain seems to be very skilled at inventing male characters.
I'd like to know what's causing it. I'm not taking any medication, I don't drink and I don't eat cheese before bed!

I wouldn't say they're upsetting but they are recurrent so I thought they'd be fit for this thread.

I find when I have dreams like that, I'm super down in myself the following day or so. Like, your brain imagines up this person that you like, but he or she doesn't actually exist.

Widdershins

Hugo Stiglitz wrote: »

I find when I have dreams like that, I'm super down in myself the following day or so. Like, your brain imagines up this person that you like, but he or she doesn't actually exist.

That has happened, which is disappointing despite the fact that I'm not single and have no desire to do any cheating, but it's a big improvement on the third-wheel to other couples dream I kept having. I would wake up from them feeling extremely lonely.

Fathom

Widdershins wrote: »

I wouldn't say they're upsetting but they are recurrent so I thought they'd be fit for this thread.

Yes. Tell us more.

Fathom

Hugo Stiglitz wrote: »

I find when I have dreams like that, I'm super down in myself the following day or so. Like, your brain imagines up this person that you like, but he or she doesn't actually exist.

Don't exist?

Widdershins wrote: »

That has happened, which is disappointing despite the fact that I'm not single and have no desire to do any cheating, but it's a big improvement on the third-wheel to other couples dream I kept having. I would wake up from them feeling extremely lonely.

Rarely lonely. Friends in my face. Being alone desired at times.

Widdershins

Fathom wrote: »

Yes. Tell us more.

Am I in trouble with another moderator?

Widdershins

Fathom wrote: »

Don't exist?

Rarely lonely. Friends in my face. Being alone desired at times.

I've always been like that. i mean desiring to be alone when people get in my face, even friends. I like people but being sociable drains me. Someone told me I wouldn't know lonely if it hit me in the face.
That's why my dreams are bothering me. Are they trying to tell me something?

Hugo Stiglitz

Fathom wrote: »

Don't exist?

Like that they're totally imagined. They're people you've never met or even seen in real life.

Widdershins

Hugo Stiglitz wrote: »

Like that they're totally imagined. They're people you've never met or even seen in real life.

Unless they're in a parallel universe, multiverse thing. *Head explodes*

Hugo Stiglitz

Widdershins wrote: »

Unless they're in a parallel universe, multiverse thing. *Head explodes*

Oh don't get my brain cogs turning!

Black Swan

Widdershins wrote: »

Am I in trouble with another moderator?

Doubtful, as Fathom is very fun, flexible, and likes to play along. I know because she is my flatmate, and she has to put up with me.

Hugo Stiglitz wrote: »

Like that they're totally imagined. They're people you've never met or even seen in real life.

Swannie LOOKS in mirror, turns to Hugo and shakes head. There are over 3 billion females running about on the planet, and each exhibits individual differences, so do you think it might be wise to get out and do a bit more sampling of the population before writing them all off? Sure, there are silly and exasperating femme fatales like me, but I'm just one of the crazies at the lower end of the distribution. Still want that javadate with Fathom and me? Be careful what you ask for Hugo! :pac: :pac: :eek:

Widdershins

Black Swan wrote: »

Doubtful, as Fathom is very fun, flexible, and likes to play along. I know because she is my flatmate, and she has to put up with me.

I just thought I'd check as I've made a habit of it

Hugo Stiglitz

Black Swan wrote: »

Doubtful, as Fathom is very fun, flexible, and likes to play along. I know because she is my flatmate, and she has to put up with me.


Swannie LOOKS in mirror, turns to Hugo and shakes head. There are over 3 billion females running about on the planet, and each exhibits individual differences, so do you think it might be wise to get out and do a bit more sampling of the population before writing them all off? Sure, there are silly and exasperating femme fatales like me, but I'm just one of the crazies at the lower end of the distribution. Still want that javadate with Fathom and me? Be careful what you ask for Hugo! :pac: :pac: :eek:

That post has Oh my!!! written all over it!

Hugo Stiglitz

Widdershins wrote: »

I just thought I'd check as I've made a habit of it

You really don't come across like that here.

Widdershins

Hugo Stiglitz wrote: »

You really don't come across like that here.

I forgot some rules

Black Swan

Hugo Stiglitz wrote: »

That post has Oh my!!! written all over it!

Two sleeping walking nightmares?

Hugo Stiglitz

Black Swan wrote: »

Two sleeping walking nightmares?

Not a nightmare at all!

Black Swan

Hugo Stiglitz wrote: »

Not a nightmare at all!

Depends upon your POV and the sometimes shifting moods of your audience Hugo. Some of us wake up from our slumbers in a new day every day.